Egg whites beaten into molten sugar.
We looked a little at the history of divinity fudge in the post for divinity from Sun City, Arizona.
This recipe is from the 17th page of the notebook; here’s the page in full (click to enlarge).
Click to expand a longer explanation...| In the words of the seller: I acquired this book from the great granddaughter of the woman who wrote this book back in a small Nebraska town in the 30’s. She belonged to that generation of rural housewives who worked tirelessly to make ends meet and “keep body and soul together” for their families working the farms. Later addendum: [A]fter a conversation I had with a friend’s sister who used to live in North Eastern Colorado, given the type of recipes listed we decided it might be from a small town there, i.e., Sterling or Fort Morgan. Also North Platte or Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Even Cheyenne, Wyoming. If you Google a map of Sterling, Colorado and pull back, you will see all these little towns in that tri-state area. |
Divinity Fudge
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/2 c. hot water
[repeated, but omit second: 1/2 c. hot water ]
[2 egg whites]
Pour hot water over syrup; cook until it spins a threat. Beat whites of 2 eggs stiff. Pour into others and beat until stiff.